There are 5 ways to get from South San Francisco to Placerville by subway, train, bus, bus (Greyhound), car, or plane
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BART, train, bus
best- Take the subway from San Bruno to Richmondsubway
- Take the train from Richmond to Sacramentotrain
- Take the bus from Sacramento - Amtrak to Placerville Station Transfer Centerbus
5h 31m$32–69Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0870
- Take the bus from Sacramento - Amtrak to Placerville Station Transfer Centerbus Sac/SLT Connecting Bus
7h 40m$23–41Drive 136.5 mi
- Drive from South San Francisco to Placervillecar 136.5 mi
2h 24m$25–36Fly, bus
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane SFO - SMF
- Take the bus from Sacramento - Amtrak to Placerville Station Transfer Centerbus
3h 36m$456–733BART, train, bus via Folsom
- Take the subway from San Bruno to Richmondsubway
- Take the train from Richmond to Sacramentotrain
- Take the bus from Iron Point station to Placerville Station Transfer Centerbus 50x / ...
7h 6m$35–72
South San Francisco to Placerville by subway, train, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from South San Francisco to Placerville is to drive which costs $24 - $40 and takes 2h 24m.
The fastest way to get from South San Francisco to Placerville is to drive which takes 2h 24m and costs $24 - $40.
No, there is no direct bus from South San Francisco to Placerville station. However, there are services departing from Airport Blvd & Baden Ave and arriving at Placerville Station Transfer Center via San Francisco Bus Station, Richards Blvd & Sequoia Pacific Blvd and Sacramento - Amtrak. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 40m.
The distance between South San Francisco and Placerville is 156 miles. The road distance is 137.3 miles.
The best way to get from South San Francisco to Placerville without a car is to BART and train and bus which takes 5h 31m and costs $30 - $70.
It takes approximately 5h 31m to get from South San Francisco to Placerville, including transfers.
South San Francisco to Placerville bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from San Francisco Bus Station.
South San Francisco to Placerville bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Sacramento Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between South San Francisco to Placerville is 137 miles. It takes approximately 2h 24m to drive from South San Francisco to Placerville.
There are 50+ hotels available in Placerville.
What companies run services between South San Francisco, CA, USA and Placerville, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Airport Blvd & Baden Ave to Placerville Station Transfer Center via San Francisco Bus Station, Sacramento Bus Station, Richards Blvd & Sequoia Pacific Blvd, 7Th St & Capitol Ave, 8th & Capitol Station, 8th & K Station, and Sacramento - Amtrak in around 7h 40m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–250
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from San Bruno to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- BART
Subway from San Bruno to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- BART
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Richmond to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $24–55
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Richmond to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $24–55
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 530 642 5383
- Website
- El Dorado Transit
Bus from Sacramento - Amtrak to Placerville Station Transfer Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- El Dorado Transit
Bus from Sacramento - Amtrak to Placerville Station Transfer Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- El Dorado Transit
Bus from Sacramento - Amtrak to Placerville Station Transfer Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- El Dorado Transit
Bus from Iron Point station to Placerville Station Transfer Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- El Dorado Transit
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–27
- Website
- Greyhound
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